There is a bit of a "pool" war going on in the SA area. I have three pool builders bidding substantially for my business.
The first final offer from pool builder one:
14x27; 284 sqft; 71' perimeter; 3ft to 5ft depth
P4 Electronic controller and chlorine generator with SWG
Polaris 280 pressure vacuum with booster pump
5x8 sun deck
6' inpool bench
Two deck jets
12" raised pool with 18" raised back beam wall (18" wide)
flagstone (Quartzite) coping, walls and caps all sealed
80 sq feet Rainbow (exposed aggregate) decking with 12' linear flagstone steps up to deck
Krystal Crete mini-pebble plaster
425 sq foot hayward cartridge filter and 3 Hp 2 speed hayward circulation pump
Rock excavation included in price
Then pool builder 2 came back with this:
17’ by 28’; 75 ft perimeter; 333 sqft, 10,600 gallons;
3-deck jets, 3- hydro therapy jets
(1) Hayward 2 Horsepower, 2 Speed
(1) Hayward pump Horsepower TBD to run therapy jets on separate pump
(1) Hayward 60 sqft D.E
(1) Goldline Salt system
(1) Polaris 280 w/ booster pump
(1) Hayward Aqua-Pod w/ P4 controller
Pebble Tech - Pebble sheen (Black Onyx)
12" raised pool with 18" raised back beam wall (16" wide coping)
Excavation, forming and sand bagging is included in the pool base price. Rock excavation is included
1/2†Rebar tied on 10†Centers with a four bar beam and additional bars at all high stress areas if required.
144 sqft decking
All Flagstone raised walls, decking, topping and coating sealed with 40sk
1/4 point down of my loan rate
5x8 sundeck
two in pool benches
$39,500.00
So I said awesome I'll take it and told the other two pool builders that I had made a decision and thank you very much...signed a contract with a "three day out with no penalty clause" .......and....a day later the third builder came back with this:
exact same deal except:
4 therapy jets
Jandy equipment except for SWG which is the same
Polaris 380 cleaner
$37,500
So here I sit........having to choose.........Am I missing something ..... is there something going on in the industry or are they so high in price that they can afford to keep undercutting each other?
The first final offer from pool builder one:
14x27; 284 sqft; 71' perimeter; 3ft to 5ft depth
P4 Electronic controller and chlorine generator with SWG
Polaris 280 pressure vacuum with booster pump
5x8 sun deck
6' inpool bench
Two deck jets
12" raised pool with 18" raised back beam wall (18" wide)
flagstone (Quartzite) coping, walls and caps all sealed
80 sq feet Rainbow (exposed aggregate) decking with 12' linear flagstone steps up to deck
Krystal Crete mini-pebble plaster
425 sq foot hayward cartridge filter and 3 Hp 2 speed hayward circulation pump
Rock excavation included in price
Then pool builder 2 came back with this:
17’ by 28’; 75 ft perimeter; 333 sqft, 10,600 gallons;
3-deck jets, 3- hydro therapy jets
(1) Hayward 2 Horsepower, 2 Speed
(1) Hayward pump Horsepower TBD to run therapy jets on separate pump
(1) Hayward 60 sqft D.E
(1) Goldline Salt system
(1) Polaris 280 w/ booster pump
(1) Hayward Aqua-Pod w/ P4 controller
Pebble Tech - Pebble sheen (Black Onyx)
12" raised pool with 18" raised back beam wall (16" wide coping)
Excavation, forming and sand bagging is included in the pool base price. Rock excavation is included
1/2†Rebar tied on 10†Centers with a four bar beam and additional bars at all high stress areas if required.
144 sqft decking
All Flagstone raised walls, decking, topping and coating sealed with 40sk
1/4 point down of my loan rate
5x8 sundeck
two in pool benches
$39,500.00
So I said awesome I'll take it and told the other two pool builders that I had made a decision and thank you very much...signed a contract with a "three day out with no penalty clause" .......and....a day later the third builder came back with this:
exact same deal except:
4 therapy jets
Jandy equipment except for SWG which is the same
Polaris 380 cleaner
$37,500
So here I sit........having to choose.........Am I missing something ..... is there something going on in the industry or are they so high in price that they can afford to keep undercutting each other?
